Although the battle royale genre became a smash hit thanks to PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and Fortnite Battle Royale, it seems that these titles still haven’t whet the appetite of its fans. This has resulted in an influx of requests for Blizzard’s Overwatch team to attempt its own variant, to which game …
Read More »Apple rumoured to move forward without Intel CPUs for Mac computers
Rumour of Apple breaking away from Intel as its source for Mac processors have been floating around for years, with Intel CEO Brian Krzanich attempting to quell worries by stating that it will continue to be better than Apple’s own. Now, it seems that Apple feel differently, opting to move …
Read More »Intel halts Spectre patch plans for some older CPUs
Since January, Intel has been working on mitigating the impact of the Spectre vulnerability by releasing microcode updates for past chips. Intel CPUs dating back an entire decade are prone to Spectre, so the company started at the top, and began working its way down towards older generations. Patches for …
Read More »Apple reportedly working with TSMC to develop MicroLED displays for AR and more
A few weeks back, reports began surfacing claiming that Apple is preparing its shift away from OLED, with development on MicroLED screens already underway. Now, another source has come forward to corroborate this, with plans to switch to MicroLED display tech on the Apple Watch first, with Augmented Reality devices …
Read More »Google axes all cryptocurrency mining extensions from Chrome
Since the cryptocurrency boom in popularity, scammers have taken the opportunity to exploit newcomers and enthusiasts with all manners of illicit mining. Following on from its ban on cryptocurrency advertisements last month, Google is now taking a stand by blocking any Chrome extension that can mine cryptocurrency from entering the …
Read More »Skyrim VR has officially launched on PC
Bethesda made a big push for VR support towards the end of last year, bringing Fallout 4 VR and DOOM VFR to PC. Skyrim also received a VR version, but it launched as a PlayStation VR exclusive. That changes today, with Skyrim VR finally launching on Steam. Skyrim VR originally …
Read More »Rumours surround OnePlus 6 prices as company gears up for reveal
OnePlus is officially gearing up to announce its next generation flagship smartphone, with a teaser from its official Twitter account beginning the build-up of hype. As usual, the all-but-confirmed OnePlus 6 is expected to feature hardware that rivals that of the best, while rumoured to still maintain its competitive price …
Read More »Microtransactions are being removed from Shadow of War
While the loot box controversy may have peaked with Star Wars Battlefront 2 last year, there was a brief window of time where the spotlight was on Middle-Earth: Shadow of War. Unlike the first game in the series, Shadow of War introduced microtransactions, allowing players to buy loot boxes to …
Read More »MSI launches all-new line of laptops powered by Intel 8th Gen processors
MSI has released its brand new range of laptops, introducing a few firsts along the way, from the GS65 Stealth Thin’s incredible high refresh rate IPS display to the high-powered processor in the GT75 Titan. Of course, the company hasn’t eschewed the RGB trend, introducing its GE63 & GE73 Raider …
Read More »Asus launches new ROG Strix, Prime and TUF series motherboards for H370, B360 and H310
By now, you've likely seen our coverage of Intel's new 8th Gen Coffee Lake processors for desktops, and the launch of three new 300-series chipsets. Now, the influx of new motherboards is starting to roll in, with Asus revealing new ROG Strix, Prime and TUF series motherboards for H370, B360 …
Read More »Intel launches new 8th Gen desktop processors and H370, H310 and B360 chipsets
We've already covered Intel's Coffee Lake-H laptop launch today, but now we are turning out attention to announcements on the desktop side of things. Coffee Lake first launched for desktops back in October, but the lineup has been somewhat barebones, with just the Z370 chipset and a handful of CPUs …
Read More »Intel launches new 8th Gen Coffee Lake mobile processors
Intel has officially launched its first six-core Coffee Lake processors for laptops. The new Coffee Lake-H series brings Core i9, Core i7 and Xeon chips to laptops, featuring six cores for the first time on an Intel mobile platform. Intel has been sticking with quad-core chips for high-end laptops since …
Read More »Fortnite Mobile has left beta on iOS, no more invites required
Three weeks ago, Epic Games officially announced that Fortnite Battle Royale would be coming to mobile. It kicked off its testing with an invite-only beta test on iOS. Now, the beta period is over and done with, meaning anyone can download the game and jump right in. Since launch, Fortnite …
Read More »Biostar launches two new Intel B360 chipset motherboards a day early
While the official launch isn't due to take place until tomorrow, the folks at Biostar have let the cat out of the bag early. Today, Biostar announced its new slate of motherboards, based on Intel's soon to be announced B360 chipset for Coffee Lake processors. Following on from the Biostar …
Read More »GDDR6 memory almost in mass production, slated to appear in most upcoming Nvidia cards
SK Hynix is gearing up for mass production of its GDDR6 memory within the next three months, claiming that almost all new Nvidia GeForce cards will sport the technology.
Read More »The EU’s anti geo-blocking rules are now in place
In February last year, the European Union began preparing new laws to do away with region blocking on services like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video when traveling. It has taken a while, but the new law is finally in effect, allowing those who subscribe to streaming services to access their …
Read More »Trump set to reveal Chinese tech products affected by new import tariff
It seems a trade war is brewing between the two largest economies in the world, with the United States and China embroiled in a tit-for-tat tariff battle. Next in Trump’s sights is China’s technology industry, with his administration expected to reveal a list of the annual imports next in line …
Read More »Google is shutting down its goo.gl URL shortener
Google has offered its own URL shortener since 2009 in the form of goo.gl. The site has multiple advantages, allowing users to create easily sharable short links and track the number of clicks. Unfortunately, the service will shutting down soon in favor of ‘Firebase Dynamic Links'. Over the weekend, Google …
Read More »Pokémon Go class action lawsuit leads Niantic to pay $1.5 million
Last year, developer Niantic celebrated its one-year anniversary of the hugely successful Pokémon Go by introducing a large scale festival dubbed Pokémon Go Fest. Unfortunately, the event was a complete disaster that ended up seeing a class action lawsuit to claim damages for attendees that had paid to partake. Now, …
Read More »Valve appears to be saying goodbye to Steam Machines
A few years back, Valve made its first attempt to break into the hardware space with Steam Machines. While originally people had expected a standardized console, the Steam Machines turned out to be expensive Linux-powered pre-built gaming PCs, sold by third-party vendors in various shapes and sizes. The concept didn't …
Read More »Valve’s CS:GO trading rule changes have sparked a community uproar
Last week, Valve made a change to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive's trading rules, extending the trade cool down period to seven days. The aim was to stop automated Steam accounts from trading items frequently via third-party services, but it looks like the change has sparked a lot of debate among players, …
Read More »CS:GO commentator temporarily steps back from eSports scene amid controversy
CS:GO commentator Matthew “Sadokist” Trivett landed himself in hot water on Friday, using racist language during a Twitch livestream while directing another community member to commit suicide. Trivett took to Facebook this morning to apologise for his “derogatory and hateful language,” voluntarily taking a temporary step back from the eSports …
Read More »Some Firefox users can’t watch 4K videos on YouTube
Ultra-high-definition content has been gaining prominence these past couple of years, with Netflix, YouTube and many other video services bolstering their content to include 4K resolution. Unfortunately, some Firefox users aren’t getting this option, with the browser capping them at 1080p and in rarer occasions 1440p. While the issue was …
Read More »Apple finally adds full external GPU support to macOS
Last year when Apple first announced macOS High Sierra, we learned that Mac users would finally be getting official support for external GPUs. It has taken a while, but that support has finally arrived, allowing users to hook up a bunch of different GPUs to Mac systems using the Thunderbolt …
Read More »Kodi removed from Google Search’s autocomplete to combat piracy
Perfectly legal multimedia software Kodi has taken another blow today, thanks to its close association with piracy. In another attempt to fight back against copyright infringing material, Google has removed the name of the platform from its autocompleting algorithm, meaning that search terms will be have to typed out in …
Read More »Lindsey Lohan’s GTA V lawsuit appeal has been rejected
Way back in December 2013, Lindsey Lohan filed a 67-page long lawsuit against Rockstar for allegedly using her likeness for a character in Grand Theft Auto V. At the time, most shrugged it off as an attempt to cash in on one of the best selling games of all time, …
Read More »You can grab Spec Ops: The Line for free on PC for a limited time
If the most recent game releases just aren't doing it for you, or perhaps you need another title to fill out your Steam list, then you'll be pleased to know that Spec Ops: The Line is currently being given away for free. For the next 28 hours (as of publishing), …
Read More »LG takes to Reddit to ask fans how they feel about the divisive smartphone notch
Despite the company reportedly hopping on the notch bandwagon for its upcoming entry in its flagship line of handsets, it doesn’t seem that LG is completely sold on the idea. The smartphone firm has heard just how divisive the notch has left smartphone enthusiasts, taking to Reddit to gather more …
Read More »THQ Nordic overhauls Red Faction: Guerrilla in its Re-Mars-tered Edition
Despite THQ’s closure, its biggest properties have all found a lovely home with Nordic, now known as THQ Nordic. While we know another Darksiders is on the way, the latest reveal revisits Red Faction: Guerrilla, updating various graphical elements for the “Re-Mars-tered Edition.” The punny title comes from Red Faction: …
Read More »Toshiba’s $18 billion memory business sale will miss March deadline
Back in September, after months of back and forth negotiations, Toshiba finally landed an $18 billion deal to sell off its chip business ‘Toshiba Memory Corp'. The massive sale was expected to complete by the end of March, but this week, Toshiba has announced that it will miss the agreed …
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